Seed politics? Really? There is a political aspect to Seeds? Well, yes… and many of you reading this will already know something, or a lot, about this topic. However, if you aren’t very informed about it, you can do a quick “catch up” by reading Dan Jason’s 2014 article on the Salt Spring Seeds website. Of course, there are many other articles concerning this topic, but Dan’s is a concise and clear one. So…, if you have the time, here’s the article:https://www.saltspringseeds.com/blogs/articles/17132279-seed-politics

If you’re concerned about seed diversity, and preservation of a wide variety of seed for sharing among the general population, you may be interested in learning about a program led by Gretchen Bauta, of the Bauta and Weston Families in Canada. “It is delivered by USC Canada, in partnership with Seeds of Diversity Canada and through the generous support of The W. Garfield Weston Foundation.”
“The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security is building a national movement to conserve and advance seed biodiversity, keep seed in the public domain, and promote ecological seed production*.